Maintenance
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Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the front wheels.
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.
When driving on roads covered
with snow or ice, drive at less than
20 mph (30 km/h).
Use the SAE “S” class or wire chains.
If you hear noise caused by chains contacting the body, retighten the
chain to avoid contact with the
vehicle body.
To prevent body damage, retighten the chains after driving 0.3~0.6
miles (0.5~1.0 km).
Do not use tire chains on vehicles equipped with aluminum wheels.
In unavoidable circumstances, use
a wire type chain.
Use wire chains less than 0.47 inches (12 mm) to prevent damage
to the chain’s connection.
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are
of belted construction and are select-
ed to complement the ride and han-
dling characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four. Longer wearing tires can be more
susceptible to irregular tread wear. It
is very important to follow the tire
rotation interval shown in this section
to achieve the tread life potential of
these tires. Cuts and punctures in
radial-ply tires are repairable only in
the tread area, because of sidewall
flexing. Consult your tire dealer for
radial-ply tire repairs.
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Index
Smart key ........................................................................\
4-4Battery replacement ......................................................4-8
Loss of the smart key ....................................................4-7
Record your key number ..............................................4-4
Smart key function ........................................................4-4
Smart key immobilizer system ....................................4-8
Smart key precautions ..................................................4-7
Smart trunk ....................................................................4-18\
Detecting area ............................................................4-22
Emergency trunk safety release ..................................4-22
How to deactivate the Smart Trunk function using the smart key ..................................................................4-21
How to use the Smart Trunk ......................................4-18
Special driving conditions ..........................................5-132 Driving at night ........................................................5-133
Driving in flooded areas ..........................................5-135
Driving in the rain ....................................................5-134
Hazardous driving conditions ..................................5-132
Highway driving ......................................................5-135
Rocking the vehicle ..................................................5-132
Smooth cornering ......................................................5-133
Steering wheel ..............................................................4-44 Electric Power Steering (EPS) ....................................4-44
Heated steering wheel ................................................4-46
Horn ........................................................................\
....4-47
Tilt and telescopic steering ........................................4-45 Storage compartments ................................................4-138
Center console storage ..............................................4-138
Glove box ..................................................................4-139
Sunglass holder ........................................................4-139
Theft-alarm system ........................................................4-10 Armed stage ................................................................4-10
Disarmed stage ............................................................4-11
Theft-alarm stage ........................................................4-11
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ......................6-9 Changing a tire with TPMS ........................................6-13
Check tire pressure.....................................................\
...6-9
Low tire pressure position telltale ..............................6-11
Tire specification and pressure label ..............................8-9
Tires and wheels ....................................................7-39, 8-4 All season tires ..........................................................7-51
Checking tire inflation pressure ..................................7-40
Radial-ply tires ............................................................7-52
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures................7-39
Snow tires....................................................................7-51\
Summer tires ..............................................................7-51
Tire care ......................................................................7-\
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Tire chains ..................................................................7-52
Tire maintenance ........................................................7-44
Tire pressure................................................................7-40
Tire replacement ........................................................7-43
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